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====Imperative==== | ====Imperative==== | ||
The imperative is used not just when issuing commands, but also making emphatic statements. It is formed from the present indicative, e.g. ''komekuo'' " | The imperative is used not just when issuing commands, but also making emphatic statements. It is formed from the present indicative, e.g. '' daga komekuo'' "the dog eats" becomes ''daga komekəng'' "the dog really eats!" | ||
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====Subjunctive==== | |||
The subjunctive is used when the reality or factuality of something is not known. It is also used when forming questions. Unlike the imperative, the subjunctive is formed from the near future indicative, hence ''daga komekuo" becomes "daga komegung?" "is the dog eating?" | |||
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